Truck not sitting level (left to right)

usafwern05 · November 20, 2014

So this may be my OCD and it is actually normal however my truck is sitting uneven left to right. I just installed the RC 2.5" leveling kit about two weeks ago and just started noticing this. I did not notice this prior to the leveling kit but I also did not measure wheel wells prior to installing the kit. Here are the measurements as the truck sits now.

Front Left: 39" Front Right: 39 1/4"

Rear Left: 39 1/4" Rear Right: 39 1/2"

The supplied 2" blocks for the kit are installed and yes they taper is pointing forward. I also just raised the front of the truck off the ground and loosened and retightened everything including upper and lower control arm mounts to let the bushings find a new "neutral" zone. retightened everything and set the front back down on the ground and it repeated the above measurements.

So, any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. And if i'm just being to anal about it and these measurements are fine please let me know. Thanks for all the help.

Schmingie · November 20, 2014

The fuel tank is on the left side of the truck - 100 liters of fuel is over 200 lbs and could weigh the left side down?

S.

usafwern05 · November 20, 2014

The fuel tank is on the left side of the truck - 100 liters of fuel is over 200 lbs and could weigh the left side down?

S.

Schmingie,

I did take this into account and those measurements are taken with less thank 1/4 tank of fuel. I wouldn't imagine approximately 50 pounds of fuel to cause a 1/4" decrease in height on the left side.

thefishhawk · November 20, 2014

I'd say a quarter inch is pretty anal but go sit on the right side, get out, then remeasure. I just think shocks don't always come back to the exact same resting position every single time they get compressed.

there was actually a thread on the same question lately, search for it as well.

usafwern05 · November 20, 2014

I'd say a quarter inch is pretty anal but go sit on the right side, get out, then remeasure. I just think shocks don't always come back to the exact same resting position every single time they get compressed.

there was actually a thread on the same question lately, search for it as well.

I will definitely search and see what i can find. I did sit in the other side and remeasure as well as lifting the whole truck up of the ground and setting it back down. No matter what I did I consistently measured the same distances. I figured I was probably being a little very critical but I figured I would ask the question and see what people had to say or if they had the same issues. Thanks for the help and advice, greatly appreciated.

thefishhawk · November 20, 2014

I can't find that thread now but swear I saw one. honestly I've never measured mine so I don't know if it's normal. seems like a small difference but that's just me.

usafwern05 · November 21, 2014

I think I found the thread you were speaking of. I am going to measure my leaf springs and see if that is the issue. From what I have been reading most people are with in 1/16th of an inch. I'm guessing I probably have a weak leaf spring and that is what is causing the whole truck to be off. My measurement difference will be even greater when I have a full tank of fuel. one thing I will try is loosening the u-bolts on the leaf spring and re-torqueing to see if that may be an issue.